The-Scottish-LGBT-Equality-Report

Experiences of prejudice and discriminationSpecific incidents mentioned by respondents included:“I was physically and verbally attackedin school for being gay on a dailybasis before I even knew I was gay.”Lesbian woman, 15-24, WestDunbartonshire“Felt I was looked down upon by aGP when discussing sexual health.”Gay Man, 25-34, Edinburgh“We’re unwelcome in manyreligious spaces.”Bisexual, Intersex and non-binarydisabled person, 35-44, Glasgow“I have been treated different and witha level of disgust after telling a nursethat I was gay during a smear test.”Lesbian woman, 25-34, Edinburgh“I have seen gay people atschool get bullied for it. Gay isused as an insult all the time.”Heterosexual woman, 25-34,Edinburgh“I was a patient in the hospital ina gynae ward and they asked mysexuality and for the rest of thehospital stay treated me badly. Iheard nurses outside the door sayingdon’t go in there and examine hershe is a lesbian, she might like it.”Lesbian woman, 25-34, Kirkcaldy“I had a surgeon ask for anurse to be present when I wasexamined, as he considered mefemale, when I am male.”Transgender man, 35-44,Aberdeenshire“A landlord rejected me as a tenantciting fears that the propertywould be targeted in transphobicattacks (smashed windows, etc)which he would have to pay for.”Transgender woman, 15-24, Glasgow“Receptionist in an NHS hospitalreacted adversely when my nextof kin was identified as my civilpartner. She slammed down her penon the desk and waved me away.”Lesbian woman, 65-74, Argyll“A [named] nightclub in the Cowgate[Edinburgh] appears to have a policyof throwing out gay and lesbiancouples if they are seen kissing,with the bouncers telling them‘this isn’t the place for you.’”Heterosexual woman, 15-24,Edinburgh“I had the word ‘faggot’ chanted atme by the rugby team of my highschool at a party soon after I had comeout.” Gay man, 15-24, Edinburgh27